Convertible fashion swimwear

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure is directed to a convertible garment including a swimsuit and detachable and interchangeable accessories, which allows for endless combinations from one main swimsuit. The disclosed invention allows for combinations of ruffles and/or sleeves to be added to a swimsuit which provides the ability for a user to change the look and functionality of the outfit almost completely through the add on accessories.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates in general to clothing, and more particularly, to fashion swimwear.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming or sunbathing. Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting and range from garments designed to preserve as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible without actual nudity. They are often lined with a fabric that prevents them from becoming transparent when wet. Female swimwear is well known and commonly comprises a one-piece bathing Suit, bikini top and bottom, thong bikini bottoms, bodysuits, and/or a variety of other styles ranging in aesthetic appeal and functional characteristics. Swimwear is an important item of clothing that can serve a variety of functions such as protecting the skin from epidermis damaging ultra-violet radiation from the sun, added buoyancy in water, and warmth to name a few. Additionally, swimwear has aesthetic appeal as well as function such as swimwear that is form-fitting, slenderizing female swimwear, or padding for accentuating a particular area of the body.

Women often buy multiple swimsuits, which can become expensive. Swimwear should be highly adaptable to allow for easy switching between desired fashionable looks. It is also desirable to provide swimwear that is readily adjustable to form different swim and bathing wear types, to allow for a variety of swim/bathing wear options from the same clothing article.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosure. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure. Rather than specifically identifying key or critical elements of the disclosure or to delineate the scope of the disclosure, its purpose, inter alia, is to present some concepts of the disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The present invention discloses a swimsuit having a main piece (either a one-piece or a two-piece) that is attachable and detachable to fashion accessories. The one-piece swimsuit may include a garment piece with attachment means, for example fasteners with female sockets all along the inner seams of the garment. The two-piece swimsuit may include a top and bottom garment piece each with garment attachment means, for example fasteners with female sockets all along the inner seams of the garment. The attachable and detachable fashion accessories may include garment attachment means, for example metal snaps with male studs, in complementary locations concealed along the inner seams to allow for attachment to the swimsuit.

In certain embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include short ruffles to be fastened to the swimsuit top or bottom.

In certain embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include long ruffles to be fastened to the swimsuit top.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include sleeves to be fastened to the swimsuit top.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include stitched ruffles accessories.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include puffy organza sleeves accessories.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the attachable and detachable accessories may include an extra-long diva ruffle accessory.

The following detailed description and the appended drawings describe and illustrate exemplary embodiments solely for the purpose of enabling one of ordinary skill in the relevant art to make and use the invention. As such, the detailed description and illustration of these embodiments are purely exemplary in nature and are in no way intended to limit the scope of the invention, or its protection, in any manner. It should also be understood that the drawings are not to scale and in certain instances details have been omitted, which are not necessary for an understanding of the present invention, such as conventional details of fabrication and assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings, in which like numerals represent similar parts, illustrate generally, by way of example, but not by way of limitation, various embodiments discussed in the present document.

FIG. 1 illustrates a back view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the bottom of a two-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the bottom of a two-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit with small ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of the bottom of a two-piece swimsuit with small ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 7 illustrates an inside view of a small ruffle attachment.

FIG. 8 illustrates a back view of a one-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit.

FIG. 10 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with short ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 11 illustrates a back view of a one-piece swimsuit with long ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 12 illustrates an inside view of a long ruffle attachment.

FIG. 13 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with a long-sleeve accessory attached.

FIG. 14 illustrates a front view of a long-sleeve accessory attachment.

FIG. 15 illustrates a back view of a one-piece swimsuit with long ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 16 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with stitched ruffles accessories attached.

FIG. 17 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with puffy organza sleeves accessories attached.

FIG. 18 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with short sleeves accessories attached.

FIG. 19 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit with an extra-long diva ruffle accessory attached.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of certain embodiments of the subject matter set forth herein, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the subject matter disclosed herein may be practiced. These embodiments, which are also referred to herein as “examples,” are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the subject matter disclosed herein. It is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined or that other embodiments may be utilized, and that variations may be made without departing from the scope of the subject matter disclosed herein. Furthermore, references to “one embodiment” are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the subject matter disclosed herein is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

FIG. 1 illustrates a back view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit 101, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment. The top piece may include breast cups and shoulder straps. The swimsuit top 101 (or the bottom or the one-piece swimsuit) may be constructed of standard materials typically used for swimsuits, such as expandable or elastic material, for example, poly propylene, comprising one or more textile layers. In one embodiment the swimsuit top 101 (or the bottom or the one-piece swimsuit) may be constructed of 100% recycled polyester.

FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit 101, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment. In other embodiments the fasteners 103 may include female sockets, male studs, buttons, metal snap buttons, plastic kam snaps—snap buttons, Velcro, magnets, elastic with button eyelets, straps, zippers, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press studs, button moulds, button blanks.

FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the bottom of a two-piece swimsuit 105, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment. FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the bottom of a two-piece swimsuit 105, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment. The swimsuit bottom 105 may be constructed of standard materials typically used for swimsuits, such as expandable or elastic material, for example, poly propylene, comprising one or more textile layers.

FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit 101, with short wavy ruffles accessories 107 attached through use of the fasteners 103. FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of the top of a two-piece swimsuit 105, with short wavy ruffles accessories 107 attached through use of the fasteners 103.

FIG. 7 illustrates an inside view of a short wavy ruffle attachment 107, with metal snaps with male studs 103 a, in complementary locations along the inner seams to allow for attachment to the swimsuit 101 and/or 105 through use of the fasteners with female sockets 103.

FIG. 8 illustrates a back view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment. FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment.

FIG. 10 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with short wavy ruffles 107 accessories attached through use of the fasteners with female sockets 103.

FIG. 11 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with long wavy ruffles accessories 111 attached by way of fasteners with female sockets 103 all along the inner seams of the garment, and metal snaps with male studs 103 a, in complementary locations along the inner seams of the long ruffles 111, to allow for attachment of the accessories to the swimsuit.

FIG. 12 illustrates an inside view of a long wavy ruffle attachment 111, with metal snaps with male studs 103 a, in complementary locations along the inner seams to allow for attachment to the swimsuit 109.

FIG. 13 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with a long-sleeve accessory 113 attached through use of the fasteners 103. FIG. 14 illustrates a front view of a long-sleeve accessory attachment 113, with metal snaps with male studs 103 a, in complementary locations along the inner seams to allow for attachment to the swimsuit 109.

FIG. 15 illustrates a back view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with long wavy ruffles accessories 111 attached by way of fasteners with female sockets all along the inner seams of the garment, and metal snaps with male studs, in complementary locations along the inner seams of the long ruffles 111, to allow for attachment of the accessories to the swimsuit.

FIG. 16 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with stitched ruffles 167 accessories attached through use of the fasteners with female sockets. FIG. 17 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with puffy organza sleeves 177 accessories attached through use of the fasteners with female sockets.

FIG. 18 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with short sleeves 183 accessories attached through use of the fasteners with female sockets. FIG. 19 illustrates a front view of a one-piece swimsuit 109, with an extra-long diva ruffle accessory 197 attached through use of the fasteners.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments (and/or aspects thereof) may be used in combination with each other. Thus, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from its scope. While the dimensions, types of materials and structures described herein are intended to illustrate the parameters of the invention, they are by no means limiting and are exemplary embodiments. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

As used herein, an element or step recited in the singular and proceeded with the word “a” or “an” should be understood as not excluding plural of said elements or steps, unless such exclusion is explicitly stated. Moreover, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, embodiments “comprising” or “having” an element or a plurality of elements having a particular property may include additional such elements not having that property. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.” Moreover, in the following claims, the terms “first,” “second,” and “third,” etc. are used merely as labels, and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects. Further, the limitations of the following claims are not written in means-plus-function format and are not intended to be interpreted based on 35 U.S.C. 112(f), unless and until such claim limitations expressly use the phrase “means for” followed by a statement of function void of further structure. 

What is claimed:
 1. A convertible garment comprising: a swimsuit having front part and a back part; wherein the back part is lined with a plurality of attachment points concealed along the inner seams of the back part; wherein said attachment points comprise a first set of fasteners; and at least one detachable accessory; wherein said least one detachable accessory is configured with a second set of fasteners complementary to said first set of fasteners to attach the accessory to said attachment points.
 2. The garment of claim 1 wherein the swimsuit is a one-piece swimsuit.
 3. The garment of claim 1 wherein the swimsuit is a two-piece swimsuit.
 4. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is a small ruffle.
 5. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is a long ruffle.
 6. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is a sleeve.
 7. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is a puffy organza sleeve.
 8. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is a stitched ruffles accessory.
 9. The garment of claim 1 wherein the accessory is an extra-long diva ruffle accessory.
 10. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners comprise female sockets and the second set of fasteners comprise metal snaps with male studs.
 11. The garment of claim 1, wherein the second set of fasteners comprise female sockets and the first set of fasteners comprise metal snaps with male studs.
 12. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise snap buttons.
 13. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners.
 14. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise magnets.
 15. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise elastic with button eyelets.
 16. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise straps.
 17. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise zippers.
 18. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise press-fasteners.
 19. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise press studs.
 20. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first set of fasteners or the second set of fasteners comprise button moulds. 